NETWORK FINALS: The bad start for LIFE SENTENCE got worse, as it fell 0.1 in final numbers to a dismal 0.2, even as lead-in RIVERDALE rose 0.1 to 0.5. Also down 0.1: CHICAGO PD, while THE GOLDBERGS gained the same.

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable at a steady 0.63, with lead-out BEAUTY BAR down 0.04 to 0.28. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.60/0.50. On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS gained 0.06 from last Wednesday to 0.56, and TWIN TURBOS was down 0.07 to 0.29. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE climbed 0.06 to 0.45, and SKIN TIGHT debuted at 0.32. On History, FORGED IN FIRE returned at 0.40, and MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA premiered at 0.32. On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS rose 0.06 to 0.37, HOUSE HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.25. ESPN2 had a rare showing in the Top 10 thanks to its ACC TOURNAMENT coverage at 0.36. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW again led cable news in the demo with 0.36/0.55/2.8M, above CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.27/0.35/1.4M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.46/2.7M. MTV’s CATFISH gained 0.07 to 0.34. Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES lost 0.03 to 0.30. OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG ticked up to 0.32. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.32. FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE fell 0.06 to 0.28. On ID, HOMICIDE CITY dipped 0.03 to 0.27, and SEE NO EVIL was down 0.04 to 0.27. On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS (with a musical episode) had a 0.06 bump to 0.27, and CHANNEL ZERO ticked down to 0.07. On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN: ATLANTA rose 0.03 to 0.26, and GLAM MASTERS was steady at 0.14. E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM gained 0.07 to 0.25. On Freeform, GROWN-ISH lost 0.02 to 0.21, and ALONE TOGETHER was down 0.03 to 0.07. On A&E, STORAGE WARS held at 0.20, and ROOSTER & BUTCH was up 0.02 to 0.12. Comedy Central’s CORPORATE almost doubled, up 0.08 to 0.17. POP’s just-renewed SCHITT’S CREEK ticked up to 0.11, and LET’S GET PHYSICAL ticked up to 0.02/71K.

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The Goldbergs had a fantastic night and is now the top sitcom on ABC. How the mighty have fallen(Modern Family). Riverdale is back to its usual number, arbeit a very rounded one. Life Sentence looks awful.

That’s much better for The Magicians. Grown-ish will probably need a crossover or two with Black-ish for help. It’s struggling.

how does it work that Riverdale went down in viewers to 1.25 million But went up to 0.5 in demo. While Life Sentence went down to 0.2 in demo and down in viewers 671.000.This is truly the weirdest thing i have seen

Wow trying to translate Lucy Hale’s popularity from Pretty Little Liars to the CW didn’t work. Perhaps when young people discover it on Netflix it could get a boost; wouldn’t be surprised if they delay a decision on its renewal until a few weeks after the upfronts. But it’s definitely good news for the Liz Gillies Show (aka Dynasty)!